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fbee · 2010-02-07, 12:21

Kinsky, Konductor, Songbook come with remote volume control, mute/play, on/off for the DS.
But Akurate DS needs a separate volume control when dirctly feeding my poweramp.
What would be the smartest way to solve this (I don´t have an excellent preamp available at home)?
Is there a passive Volume controller that can be connected to the ADS via RS323 cable and so receiving Vol+/Vol- commands from Kinsky?

Cheers, Frank

fbee · 2010-02-20, 08:03

...or maybe the dithered volume control of amarra or pure vinyl is an option for controlling Akurates volume without preamp?

Of course, then you would need a setup with a Mac(+extHD) as server and with pure vinyl or amarra installed.

Any ideas?

rowlandhills · 2010-02-20, 09:54

Do you have other sources, or just the DS?

If just the DS, you could look at the Lejonklou Kikkin.

bez · (This post was last modified: 2010-02-20 10:51 by bez.)

Creek make a tiny passive preamp, the OBH22 - quality wise it’s very good value for money (compared to actives) and obviously doesn’t alter the signal from the sources in any way, although needs careful cable matching to the power amp.
The mains supply gives remote volume and input switching, although of course it will work without any power at all.

fbee · 2010-02-20, 22:39

indeed only DS as source. Thanks for the tip.

fbee · 2010-02-25, 22:16

....the other option for me would be a second hand linn preamp as volume control after the Akurate DS.
As I read, the Exotik isn´t controllable via Rs 232 from the Akurate DS.

Which preamps would support RS 232 from ADS?
What would you suggest? I read about a (late) Kairn or a (late) AV5103

Btw what means "late" for these models in terms of S/N or production date?

Thanks for your opinions,
Frank

flatcoat · 2010-02-25, 22:20

5103 was vastly improved after s/n 3276.

(2010-02-25 22:16)fbee Wrote: ....the other option for me would be a second hand linn preamp as volume control after the Akurate DS.
As I read, the Exotik isn´t controllable via Rs 232 from the Akurate DS.

Which preamps would support RS 232 from ADS?
What would you suggest? I read about a (late) Kairn or a (late) AV5103

Btw what means "late" for these models in terms of S/N or production date?

Thanks for your opinions,
Frank

rowlandhills · 2010-02-26, 01:00

I believe that the only amps which can be controlled by a DS are:

Majik Kontrol
Akurate Kontrol
Klimax Kontrol
Kinos
Kisto

mickc · (This post was last modified: 2010-02-26 01:23 by mickc.)

I think someone on here said that you could 'trick' Konfig into thinking a vanilla Exotik is a Klimax Kontrol or summat - you select a KK or possibly AK from within Konfig and you can then use the remote volume in Kinsky or Leia or whatever.
No, I'm not mistaking Exotik +DA for the vanilla Exotik - I'm pretty sure the trick works with the latter - it will work with the +DA as that's an Akurate in everything but name.

I must get around to trying and reporting back. Maybe this weekend...

EDIT: Just done a search and it would appear that remote volume won't work - it's simply that the Exotik can be put into standby by this method.

eamonnb · 2010-02-26, 14:58

(2010-02-07 12:21)fbee Wrote: Kinsky, Konductor, Songbook come with remote volume control, mute/play, on/off for the DS.
But Akurate DS needs a separate volume control when dirctly feeding my poweramp.
What would be the smartest way to solve this (I don´t have an excellent preamp available at home)?
Is there a passive Volume controller that can be connected to the ADS via RS323 cable and so receiving Vol+/Vol- commands from Kinsky?

Hi Frank

Good news - the upcoming Cara6 release will provide both the Akurate DS and the Klimax DS with an optional internal digital volume control.

This will allow you to connect your DS directly to your power amp and control the volume via the network.

eamonn